I'd avoid using BMPs for images on buttons and use PNGs instead. You wont be able to use the standard TBitBtn or TSpeedButton however. You could try
http://www.thany.org/article/32/PngComponents
which are free buttons that support PNGs is you don't already have a set (and are small of wallet).

Alister Christie
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Sean Cross wrote:
Step 1:  Get high quality bitmaps for your buttons etc.  Don't use old or nasty 
images.
Step 2:  Big buttons with big images AND text.  Le the users remove the text 
once they are experienced.
Step 3:  Profit

Regards

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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:delphi-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick
Sent: Thursday, 28 June 2007 10:07 a.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: [DUG] Graphical User Interface Design

Hey guys,

Just about to update one of our main apps and thinking about just
rebuilding it from the ground up, especially the gui side of it. The
original one wasn't to bad, but looking at other programs there is some
very nice looking applications out there. Now I have the TMS component
set and there are some very nice graphical components in there - but I
don't want the program to be overwhelming (picture someone that finds
the transitions in a slide show app for the first time!) but also don't
want it to look like something from windows 3.1

End of the day it comes down to the usability for the user and making
everything as easy and logical for them to use, but also want it to
look
appealing.

So what steps, guidelines, approach do you take when designing an
application.

:-)
Cheers
Nick

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